cup cakes

I seem to be entering my second childhood. I got excited like a kid at making these with Susan. It took three hours to make 30 and I arranged them and snapped them and put them out for the Sunday service at Christ Church.

I was not as rubbish at making them as I thought I would be. Cue me filling our cupboard with assorted bits and pieces for topping the cakes- and a bin ready for those I mess up!

another 'Times' offer

a freebie courtesy of the' Times'

Brilliant film, funny and totally absorbing.

New Found Affection - Ripping My Heart Out

Met this fantastic woman at the Excel stand. She used to live in Brick Lane- she is at the Luxe this Sunday and is coming to my place for tea before! I love the music- she is quite a character.

International Food and Drink Exhibition

This was a trade exhibition. Good for tasting bits and pieces but an afternoon of noodles, buffalo milk ice cream, Irish sandwiches, fruit cake, washed down with fudge vodka and numerous fruit shots led to my feeling very queasy.

But we met some really interesting people especially the girlin the group New Found Affection.

Please see the link in the next posting

Quiz League charity night

The photos are of Mark, the captain of the Flutterers and Mary who guested on the team. The evening was a charity event in aid of talking books for ther Blind. We came about seventh in a very tight contest. The winning team was captained by the famous Kevin Ashman of 'Mastermind' and 'The Eggheads' fame.

The last photo is of the interior of the Counting House in Cornhill - a fabulous pub with huge exterior and a balcony with small quiet corners and nooks and crannies. It's quite a place.

International Womens Day

It was at the market that I met Theresa- she had a stall alongside me and Joan at Stoke Newington last year. www.kitchenbuddy.eu

The stalls fell into three types- clothes, badges and loads of jewellery- some butch, most very girly

Then there was food and we bought great cakes from the East End WI. And then information- the women knitting vulvas (!) some groaning on about oppression in the UK- not very convincing. It all felt a bit like the seventies. I noted how few working class women were there- most things do not seem to change at all. Except cupcakes had replaced the biscuits and fairy cakes.

But it was a fun afternoon and great to meet up with Theresa again. She came home with me and nibbled some carrots while I dished up steak pies and chips. I did feel a bit feeble.

The Artillery Arms

The photo is of part of our quiz team 'The Flutterers' who have won their division in the London Quiz League of 2010-2011. Sadly I have missed five other regular players- including our esteemed captain Mark. But watch out for their photos soon. If anybody feels like joining us then Mark promises newcomers will always get a go at a' friendly' -although our team is fiercely competitive. But we try hard to hide it- unlike many of the teams in the competition!

Not a sheep: More on Shami Chakrabarti and the BBC

Not a sheep: More on Shami Chakrabarti and the BBC

Arts and Crafts workshops, parties and shops.: Pop-Up Shop

Arts and Crafts workshops, parties and shops.: Pop-Up Shop: "Mothers Day Pop-Up ShopSaturday 26th March Come and buy a hand made gift for your Mum at this unique Pop-Up Shop. We will be selecting t..."